Houston Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Combined with the brain, the spinal cord makes up the body’s central nervous system. It functions as the transmitter of neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body. Any amount of trauma to the spinal cord can have severe repercussions including making the body unable to function on a daily basis.

After an accident, a spine injury is not always readily noticeable. If you’ve been involved in an accident that may have affected your spinal cord, be aware of possible symptoms including localized or shooting pain, numbness, tingling, or unusual nerve sensation. These symptoms can lead to more permanent severe damage, so seek medical attention immediately.

Paraplegia

When a spinal cord injury occurs, the victim may develop paraplegia if the point of injury is at or below the thoracic (chest) spinal levels; paraplegia is the impairment of motor or sensory function of the lower extremities.  Paraplegia can either be “complete,” meaning there is no feeling or function below the point of injury, or “incomplete,” meaning the patient retains some level of feeling and function below the point of injury.

Quadriplegia

There are about 5,000 cervical (neck) spinal cord injuries in the United States every year. This type of spine injury can result in quadriplegia. Quadriplegia is paralysis that results in the partial or total loss of use of all the victim’s limbs and torso. This condition can also be either complete or incomplete.

Suffering a spinal cord injury is a traumatic injury that may change the way you live forever. These injuries may prevent you from working or continuing to live the normal, happy life you once had. To ease the stress of this extreme change, our spine injury attorney can help you fight for the compensation you need.

Contact our Houston Injury Attorney to Fight for Compensation
If you or a loved one have suffered a spine injury as the result of someone else’s negligence, contact our experienced spine injury attorney to determine if you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. With over 10 years of experience, James Zier understands the medical field’s policies and procedures as well as personal injury law; he will personally fight for the compensation you deserve.

Call 281-485-3377 for a FREE consultation and to find out if you are eligible for
compensation from your spinal cord injury.